Another RI Town Considers Plastic Bag Ban

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Another Rhode Island town is considering a plastic bag ban after the city of Newport passed a similar law.

The Newport Daily News reports the Middletown Town Council is considering a ban on businesses providing plastic shopping bags to customers. Those who ignore the ban could be fined up to $300.

About 12 people, including several students, asked the council to support the ban during a hearing Monday. Residents described how the bags litter the community and harm sea life. No one spoke against the ban.

The town administrator could grant a waiver for those facing "undue" hardships due to the ban.